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People Strategy
Shape a People strategy that supports the business you're becoming, not just the business you are today. Align people, leadership and performance with growth priorities.
- For growing businesses -
Fractional CPO
Senior People expertise embedded in your business, setting you up for success and scale without the cost and commitment of a full time CPO.
- Why fractional -
Senior expertise, embedded in your business
For businesses that need experienced People leadership without a full time CPO, I work as an embedded fractional partner. I step in at executive level to shape strategy, build foundations and deliver the practical work needed to move the business forward.
I've worked with founder-led, VC-backed, PE-backed and Series A-C businesses, operating at executive level and working with boards to build the people, leadership and performance foundations needed for the next stage of growth.
Whether you need someone to set direction, lead a specific piece of work, or provide ongoing strategic advisory, the role flexes to what the business needs right now.
- How it works -
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Discovery
Understand where the business is, where it's heading and what's getting in the way.
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Prioritise
Agree the highest-impact people, leadership and performance priorities.
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Build & deliver
Design and embed the frameworks, capability and operating rhythms that scale.
- Where I focus -
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Performance & OKRs
Build performance frameworks, OKRs and operating rhythms that create clarity, accountability and momentum across the leadership team and wider organisation.
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Leadership Capability
Develop the leadership capability your next stage of growth demands. Assess, align and build targeted development plans so your leaders can perform at scale.
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Organisational Design
Design the structure, roles and ways of working that help the business move faster, make better decisions and scale without losing what makes it effective.
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Talent & Culture
Strengthen hiring, retention, career progression and culture so you attract and keep the people who will drive the business forward.
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Change & Delivery
Embed the practical work that turns strategy into progress, from team reset sessions and leadership off-sites to hands-on delivery support.
- In their words -
“Mary's Performance Partner programme was exactly what we needed at this stage of our growth. Tailored to each individual and aligned to our company strategy, it helped us define the leadership standards we needed, clarify expectations and connect our people's development to the growth of the business.”
- CEO